Primary study · included by 3 reviews

Effect of micro-osteoperforations (MOPs) on the rate of en masse orthodontic tooth retraction : A randomized controlled trial.

Kumar 2024 · Kumar Prashant, Rampurawala Abdulqadir H, Patil Amol S · Journal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie · 2024

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Effectiveness of Different Acceleration Methods for the En Masse Retraction of Upper Anterior Teeth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Kumar 2024 · Table 3; References

Outcome this study informs	Pooled effect	Evidence	Certainty
Rate of en masse retraction (mm/month) Corticoalveolar perforations (micro-osteoperforations) during en masse retraction vs Conventional en masse retraction without acceleration · Until end of retraction or follow-up of about 4 months	MD 0.28 [0.19, 0.37]	2 studies · 75 participants	Low

Effect of Micro-Osteoperforations on Orthodontic Tooth Movement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Kumar 2024 · Reference list (refs 15 to 17, 23 to 58); Appendix Figure 2 forest plot

The review does not say which of its outcomes this study informs.

Micro-osteoperforation for accelerating orthodontic tooth movement: a meta-analysis of short-term efficacy, safety, and optimal application parameters.

Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Kumar 2024 · Fig 4 and Fig 5 forest plots; Table 1; ref 29

Outcome this study informs	Pooled effect	Evidence	Certainty
Total orthodontic tooth movement distance (mm) Micro-osteoperforation (MOPs) adjunctive to fixed orthodontic treatment vs Conventional orthodontic treatment without MOPs · Follow-up 1 to 7.6 months across included trials	MD 0.67 [0.45, 0.88]	14 studies · 484 participants	Moderate

3 including reviews in total.